Earlier this year we asked school divisions to encourage
students, especially those in grades ten and eleven, to take
the PSAT/NMSQT. For those schools having twenty-five or more
students taking the PSAT/NMSQT, the College Board provides a
Summary of Answers. The Summary of Answers is a detailed
analysis of students' performance on the PSAT/NMSQT. The
analysis offers information on individual student performance,
overall school performance, and division-wide performance. We
have received several presentations from the College Board and
have analyzed the benefits of the program. Subsequently, we
believe that the information contained in the Summary of
Answers will benefit schools and enhance student performance.
The College Board will provide regional workshops to train
local school division staff on how to interpret and use the
Summary of Answers.
There is a cost for the Summary of Answers; however,
because we believe the information is extremely beneficial,
the Department of Education will pay for each school division
to receive the 1997-98 results.
Regional training workshops have not been scheduled.
When they are available, we will inform you immediately.
Should you have any questions, you may contact Dr. James E.
Laws, Jr. at (804) 225-2540.
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